Figures lie, while liars figure (commentary)

*Dr. Richard Raymond is a former U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for food safety.

EVERY year since 2009, the Food & Drug Administration has released a report that is mislabeled as "Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed for Use in Food-Producing Animals."

I say "mislabeled" because every table in the report that provides totals for different types of antimicrobial sales has a footnote that says: "Include

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